James Cash WHITAKER

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whittaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: District 4, Clark, Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Elbert W Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Bonnie Whittaker
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Clark, Kentucky
Street: Lexington Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Kentucky
Education: High School, 3 years
Occupation: Butcher, grocery store
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: $300
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Elbert Whitaker 53
Bonnie Whitaker 44
James Whitaker 17
Elbert Whitaker 15

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• _UID: 7CA2C83079904EEB9CF9AB542BD526ABBD40

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert W Whitaker [Elbert W Whiteaker]
Age: 11
Birth Date: Jul 1888
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wm Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Charlotte Whiteaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert W Whitaker
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William J Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Charlotte Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert W Whittaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: District 4, Clark, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Bonnie Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Elbert W Whittaker 41
Bonnie Whittaker 33
James Whittaker 7
Elbert Whittaker 5

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert Whitaker
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Clark, Kentucky
Street: Lexington Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Kentucky
Rent home, $15 monthly
Education: 7th grade
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: fireman, railroad
Weeks Worked in 1939: 20
Income: $350
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: Yes
Veteran Father Dead: No
Military Service: World War [I]
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Fireman
Usual Industry: Steam Railroad
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Household Members:
Elbert Whitaker 53
Bonnie Whitaker 44
James Whitaker 17
Elbert Whitaker 15


Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Elbert W Whittaker
County: Morgan
State: Kentucky
Birthplace: Virginia
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1888
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WHIT&GSfn=E&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=19&GScntry=4&GSsr=41&GRid=102095948&

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Elbert W Whitaker
Death Date: 29 Jun 1948
Death Location: Fayette
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1888
Birth Location: Hannon,[Harman] Virginia [Tazewell Co.]
Spouse's Name: Bonnie Whitaker
Spouse's Age: 42

Elbert married Bonnie Rice. Bonnie was born Nov 1895, Riddell, Estill Co. KY; died 09 Aug 1975, Clark Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census a
Name: Bonnie Rice
Age: 4
Birth Date: Nov 1895
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Riddell, Estill, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Cash Rice
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mellie Rice
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bonnie Whittaker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: District 4, Clark, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Elbert W Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Elbert W Whittaker 41
Bonnie Whittaker 33
James Whittaker 7
Elbert Whittaker 5

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bonnie Whitaker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Clark, Kentucky
Street: Lexington Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Kentucky
Rent home, $15 monthly
Education: High School, 1 year
Occupation: Seamstress, work in own home
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Elbert Whitaker 53
Bonnie Whitaker 44
James Whitaker 17
Elbert Whitaker 15

Birth:
DOB from 1900 Census

Died:
Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: Bonnie R Whittaker
Death Date: 9 Aug 1975
Death Place: Clark
Age: 79
Residence: Clark
Volume: 48
Certificate: 23911

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• _UID: 286AD7C753764B05A5EBD93EB4CCABEE09FD

Notes:

Was a Civil War veteran. Tape of Gaynell Whitaker Pannel relates he took part in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, suffered a head wound, played dead, and crawled off the battlefield.

James enlisted, along with his father James and younger brother John to fight for the Confederacy. in Co. C of the 34th Virginia Cavalry under Col. W. A. Witcher. He is listed as Whitaker, Jr. J. with the rank of private.

DOB may have been 1844. DOD may have been 20 Sep 1928.
Listed on the 1860 Tazewell Co. Census, Baptist Valley, Western District, p. 194, as James, age 16, had attended school with the census year.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jame Whitaker [James Whitaker]
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Whitaker]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker
Age in 1860: 16
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1880 United States Federal Census about William J. Whitaker
Name: William J. Whitaker
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm Whiteaker
Age: 55
Birth Date: Apr 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Whiteaker
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wm Whiteaker 55
Charlotte Whiteaker 54
Ocie E Whitaker 19
Elbert W Whitaker 11
Robert J Whitaker 11
Mary E Whitaker 7
Jettie B Whitaker 5
Wm C Whitaker 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William J Whitaker
Age in 1910: 66
Birth Year: 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William J Whitaker 66
Charlotte Whitaker 56
Elbert W Whitaker 21
Robert J Whitaker 19
Jettie B Whitaker 15
William C Whitaker 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lottie Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James Whitaker 73
Lottie Whitaker 63
Jettie Whitaker 25
Carl Whitaker 23

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, family and individual portraits:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105386399

Died:
Listed as James Whiteaker on Kentucky Death Records
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi
Country: Morgan Vol: 030 Certificate 14721 Death Book: 1920

William married Charlotte (Lottie) MITCHELL Oct 1883, Tazewell Co. VA. Charlotte was born 04 Jun 1855, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Mar 1947, Morgan Co. KY; was buried , Deborde Cemetery, Malone, Morgan Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlotte Whiteaker
Age: 54
Birth Date: Jun 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm Whiteaker
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Wm Whiteaker 55
Charlotte Whiteaker 54
Ocie E Whitaker 19
Elbert W Whitaker 11
Robert J Whitaker 11
Mary E Whitaker 7
Jettie B Whitaker 5
Wm C Whitaker 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlotte Whitaker
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William J Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William J Whitaker 66
Charlotte Whitaker 56
Elbert W Whitaker 21
Robert J Whitaker 19
Lettie B Whitaker 15
William C Whitaker 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lottie Whitaker
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
James Whitaker 73
Lottie Whitaker 63
Jettie Whitaker 25
Carl Whitaker 23

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lottie Whitaker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Household Members:
Howard Bach 39
Jettie Bach 35
Tressie Bach 17
Reva Bach 15
Alene Bach 13
Herbert Bach 6
Lottie Whitaker 74

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lottie Whitker [Whitaker]
Age: 84
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Morgan, Kentucky
Street: Highway 191 On Coney Creek
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Morgan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Rural, Morgan, Kentucky
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Tom Walsh 51
Mary Eatta Walsh 47 [daughter]
Johnie Walsh 29
Billy Walsh 17
Jimmy Walsh 8
Lottie Whitker 84

Birth:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Lottie Whitaker [Lottie Mitchel]
Death Date: 15 Mar 1947
Death Location: Morgan
Age: 91
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1855
Birth Location: Harman, Virginia
Spouse's Name: James Whitaker
Father's Name: Owen Mitchel
Father's Birth Location: Harmen Virginia
Mother's Name: Polly Vandyke
Mother's Birth Location: Harman Virginia

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Whitaker&GSiman=1&GScid=2227474&GRid=105386170&

Died:
Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: Lottie Whitaker
Death Date: 15 Mar 1947
Death Place: Morgan
Age: 91
Residence: Morgan
Volume: 20
Certificate: 9630

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• _UID: FA120F381C8E4B7A93B74E79FCD9E53DCA46

Notes:

From Smythe County, moved to Tazewell Co. VA in 1850. Bought 246 acres at Belshee Ridge between Indian Creek and Beech Fork from Thomas and Anna Christian.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jame Whitaker [James Whitaker]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Proprery valued: $2000
Family Number: 1151
Household Members:
Jame Whitaker 30
Nancy Whitaker 33
Helen Whitaker 11
Jame Whitaker 6
Jno Whitaker 4
Gerry Whitaker 3
Alex Whitaker 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas Whitaker
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Value of real estate: real estate valued at $1,200, personal property at $1,500
Household Members:
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helen Whitaker 21
James Whitaker 16
John Whitaker 14
Jeremiah Whitaker 12
Alexander Whitaker 9
Hiram Whitaker 7
Jane Whitaker 5
Snead Whitaker 4
Nancy Whitaker 1

James enlisted, along with his sons William James and John to fight for the Confederacy. in Co. C of the 34th Virginia Cavalry under Col. W. A. Witcher. He is listed as Whitaker, Sr. J. with the rank of private.

James was killed by Union marauders or bushwackers at his gate. He lived on Belcher Ridge, later known as Whitaker Ridge, which straddled Tazewell County VA and McDowell Co. WV. This area was a battleground between Confederate and Union sympathizers, pitting neighbor against neighbor and sometimes splitting families. All of his neighbors supported the Confederacy, but the area wasn't immune from raiding parties of Union soldiers or Union partisans.

One piece of family lore that has been handed down is that he taught singing by notes and using a pitch pipe to get the key.

James married Nancy PETTS 27 Feb 1843, Smyth Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Adam PETTS and Delilah Fanning) was born Jul 1824, Wythe County, VA; died Bef 1910. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

from Bristol, VA area Moved family to KY after husband was killed in 1863. Went in a wagon with all her children and belongings. She returned after the war. Some of her children remained. Alex remained, living in Morgan Co., KY. He spelled his name Whiteaker and so did his children.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Jame Whitaker 30
Nancy Whitaker 33
Helen Whitaker 11
Jame Whitaker 6
Jno Whitaker 4
Gerry Whitaker 3
Alex Whitaker 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age in 1860: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of James Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Unable to read or write.
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helon Whitaker 21
James Whitaker 16
John Whitaker 14
Jeremiah Whitaker 12
Alexander Whitaker 9
Hiram Whitaker 7
Jane Whitaker 5
Snead Whitaker 4
Nancy Whitaker 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 75
Birth Date: Jul 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother [in household of her son, Hiram Whitaker]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia



Birth:
1900 Census Tazewell Co. VA, District 100. Listed in the household of Hiram Whitaker as mother age 75, birthdate listed as July, 1824.

Notes:

Married:
One record puts marriage in 1838, and another the month of Dec. 1843.

Source:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850

Groom Name: James S. Whitaker
Bride Name: Nancy Petts
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1843
County: Smyth
State: Virginia

Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.